Is there a 2D to 3D video API for XR glasses and VR headsets?

The Owl3D Cloud API is in early access. It converts 2D video into Full side-by-side 3D, up to 4K, on Owl3D's servers, for XR glasses, VR headsets and XR player apps. Companies can ask for access at owl3d.com/business.

Which headsets and glasses play Owl3D Cloud's 3D video?

Meta Quest and other VR headsets (in players such as Skybox and DeoVR), Apple Vision Pro, XREAL and other AR glasses, 3D TVs and projectors, and Owl3D Shift. The file is Full side-by-side 3D.

Can an XR player app offer 2D to 3D conversion?

Yes. A player app can put the Owl3D API, in early access, behind a "convert to 3D" option. Conversion runs on Owl3D's servers, so the headset or phone does no conversion work.

How long can a video be?

Up to 3 hours, 60 fps and 100 GB per file, in MP4, MOV, M4V or MKV. Links to YouTube or streaming video cannot be converted.

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2D to 3D video API for XR glasses, headsets and players

Owl3D Cloud converts 2D video into Full side-by-side 3D, up to 4K, which plays on Meta Quest and other VR headsets, Apple Vision Pro, and XREAL and other AR glasses. XR glasses makers, headset makers and XR player apps can add it to their own app through the Owl3D API, or bundle Cloud credits. The API and MCP are in early access. Contact us for access.

One frame of an ordinary 2D video: a cartoon rabbit in a forest. — Example frame: Big Buck Bunny 3D, © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0.

The same frame as side-by-side 3D: two pictures next to each other, one for each eye. — Example frame: Big Buck Bunny 3D, © Blender Foundation, CC BY 3.0.

What fits what you make

You make	What fits
AR or XR glasses	The API in your companion app, or Cloud credits in the box, so buyers have their own videos in 3D.
A VR headset	The API in your media app, or Cloud credits with the headset.
An XR player app	The API behind a "convert to 3D" option in your app.

Next to real-time 2D to 3D

Many XR glasses and headsets already convert 2D to 3D in real time, on the device, while the video plays.

Owl3D Cloud does a different job. It converts the whole video ahead of time, up to 3 hours, with StereoGen V2 Large, the model behind the highest quality setting of our desktop app. The result is a 3D file your users download and play again.

Playback

Cloud makes Full SBS 3D. It plays on Meta Quest and other VR headsets in players such as Skybox and DeoVR, on Apple Vision Pro, and on XREAL and other AR glasses in their side-by-side 3D mode.

Pricing

Business terms start from our public prices.

Conversion is paid by the minute of video, with Cloud credits. One credit costs US$0.01. One minute of video at 24 fps uses 30 credits. A 30 fps video uses 1.25 times the credits, a 60 fps video 2.5 times.

A new Owl3D Cloud account gets the first 3 minutes of video free, with no card.

Volume and bundle terms are agreed by email and follow our public prices.

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How a partnership starts

Every partnership starts with a pilot.

Tell us what you make and what you want to offer, with the form below.
We agree the pilot by email. It includes 3,600 free credits, enough for one full-length film. You convert your own test clips and check the result on your own hardware or in your own app.
After the pilot, we agree the terms for the offer you chose.

Questions

Is there a 2D to 3D video API for XR glasses and VR headsets?: The Owl3D Cloud API is in early access. It converts 2D video into Full side-by-side 3D, up to 4K, on Owl3D's servers, for XR glasses, VR headsets and XR player apps. Companies can ask for access at owl3d.com/business.
Which headsets and glasses play Owl3D Cloud's 3D video?: Meta Quest and other VR headsets (in players such as Skybox and DeoVR), Apple Vision Pro, XREAL and other AR glasses, 3D TVs and projectors, and Owl3D Shift. The file is Full side-by-side 3D.
Can an XR player app offer 2D to 3D conversion?: Yes. A player app can put the Owl3D API, in early access, behind a "convert to 3D" option. Conversion runs on Owl3D's servers, so the headset or phone does no conversion work.
How long can a video be?: Up to 3 hours, 60 fps and 100 GB per file, in MP4, MOV, M4V or MKV. Links to YouTube or streaming video cannot be converted.

Contact

Tell us what you make and what you want to offer. We reply by email.

Or email leon@owl3d.ai